Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 8PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2510 | 1909 | 1325 | 1034 | 825 | 584 | 418 | 347 | 232 | 165 | 292 | 314 | 273 | 309 | 245 | 183 | 172 | 167 | 203 | 103 | 79 | 288 | 444 | 727 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.92m | 7:41PM2.05m | 8:08AM1.87m | 8:39PM1.96m | 9:08AM1.82m | 9:36PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.02m | 2:03AM0.09m | 2:23PM0.09m | 2:59AM0.13m | 3:20PM0.17m | 3:53AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2510 | 1909 | 1325 | 1034 | 825 | 584 | 418 | 347 | 232 | 165 | 98 | 314 | 273 | 309 | 245 | 183 | 172 | 167 | 203 | 103 | 70 | 288 | 444 | 727 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 19 | E 18 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | SE 18 | NE 15 | NE 14 | SE 16 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 34 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 292 | 280 | 269 | 201 | 184 | 53 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 82 | 79 | 23 | 22 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | E 15 | SE 17 | SE 17 | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 11 | — | 27 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 61 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 17 | 35 | — | — | 55 | 164 | 174 | 246 | 282 | 32 | 26 | 17 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 145 | 145 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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